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The Interrogation of the Ways

Today an image heavy post, with a sparse poem to accompany. In this case, I worked on the poem first, and then finished the image. Sometimes, certain words just pop out. In my case, it was "take care." Also, never... Continue Reading →

The Survival of the Fish King

Forewarn: Physically uncomfortable as I began this post, I finally removed the snorkel and umbrella from the chair I have been sitting on too long. Which is to say, my youngest son is coughing on the sofa where he has... Continue Reading →

Broken White

Sometimes your art will live in a safe and insular world and sometimes that world will have to open up and acknowledge the outside world too. This past week has been grief filled. I have often written, in essay or... Continue Reading →

Build the Fish King

This "poem" relies on a list of tools to find itself... as it should. At first, this seemed impossible. But as I stared at it and wondered why it insisted on being so boring, words began to appear that I... Continue Reading →

Celestial Navigation

Number 7 is about image and sun and finding your own way and Bob Marley.Number 7 is the place where you should let your hair down, loosen your belt, drink a root beer, and free yourself from whatever preconceived notions... Continue Reading →

Build Your Own Boat

What you call a poem without words? A picture poem. Inspired by Deborah Keenan.

The Controversys

Down in the basement of a local bookstore this weekend, we grabbed a 1984 copy of Wooden Boat and a 2007 copy of Artforum for collage. Thus began a new project. And with the new project, a direction (finally) for this blog.

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